How popular is the name Mani?

138 US babies were named Mani between 1940 and 2025. The name peaked in 2023.

What careers are people named Mani over-represented in?

Among notable men who are film producers, Manis show up 2.1× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is. This is a pattern among people who already have the name, not a prediction.

Name meaning & stats

Mani

Mani. 138 US babies since 1940, peak 2023. Notable Manis are 2.1× over-represented as film producers.

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What it means

No agreed meaning on record

In US birth records

Peak year: 2023

138 US babies were named Mani between 1940 and 2025.

Mani around the world

France: 845 babies since 1900, peak 2017, No. 1,221 in 2025
England & Wales: 272 babies since 1996, peak 2011, No. 3,657 in 2025

From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.

Where Manis end up

Career	vs expected	Confidence
Actor	1.9×	Medium · 12 people
Film director	2.0×	Low · 8 people
Film producer	2.1×	Low · 7 people
Screenwriter	1.7×	Low · 6 people

Among notable men who are film producers, Manis show up 2.1× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

Other spellings

1 in 31 Mannys spell it Mani

Manny 86%
Mannie 11%
Mani 3%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 2023)